Planoqkaptf co



C. H. WALLING. c tonzismcx. APPLICATION FILED JULY 30, 1918.

"1,308,564. Patented July '1, 1919.

gmentom 111a oowunn mum co.. wumud-mn. B. c.

CARL H. WALLING, or oa'r srniive, TEXAS.

oLornns-aackl Specification of Letters Ifatjent. Patented July 1, 1919.

Application filed July 30, 1918 Serial No. 247,380.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL H. VVALLING, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Cat Spring, in the county of Austin and State of Texas, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Clothes-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and improved clot-hes rack, adapted to be carried in ones pocket or other convenient place, and to be readily supported against the trunk of a tree, on a post or other conven ient place, for suspending garment-s therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved clothes rack of the above character, which is especially adapted for use by sportsmen so as to permit them to hang up their coats and hats for fishing, camping, golfing or the like, the device being capable of being easily applied to a. tree, post or the like and having supporting means adapted to be covered when the device is carried in the pocket so as to prevent iniurv to the person or clothes.

lVith the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the descri tion proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described herein and set forth with particularity in the claim appended hereto.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which like reference characters 1ndica te the corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my 1111- proved clothes rack,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof,

Fig. 3 is a plan view, and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 1-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail my improved clothes rack is shown as comprising a body portion or plate 10 having the top portion thereof bent downwardly and rearwardly at an incline, as shown at 11, said portion being provided with a notched lowered edge forming teeth 12 designed to penetrate a suitable upright or support, in the form of a tree trunk, post or the like, and owing to the inclined position thereof, the device will serve to support considerable weight.

As the device is relatively small and adapted to be carried in ones pocket, or other convenient place, it is desirable to provide means to prevent injury to the person or objects, by the teeth 12 penetrating and for this purpose, a substantially V-shaped cover portion 13 provided, the same being pivoted or hinged to the body or platelO, as

shownat let, beneath the upper edge thereof, preferably through the medium of eyes or the like, and having an arcuate portion 15 designed to spring over the portion 11 and to cover the teeth 12 thereof. When the device is in use, the angular or V-shaped portion 13, forming the cover, is moved to the position shown in Fig. 2, as it is thought will be readily understood.

At the lower portion of the body or plate 10, which latter is preferably of rectangular form, there are arranged adjacent to each edge, supporting hooks 16 and an intermediate supporting hook 17 is arranged between the hooks 16. The hook 17 is supported upon a pivot 18 mounted in bearings or eyes 19 ananged adjacent each end of the pivot and intermediately between the supporting-hook 17 and the adjacent side hooks 16. This pivot is provided with a rearwardly projecting and pointed shank 20 preferably offset downwardly, as shown at 21, so as to give a more efficient supporting action. This shank operates through an opening 22 in the plate 10, said opening preferably being of the form of a bayonet slot. Thus it will be seen that when objects are supported upon the rack, the downward pressure produced by the weight of such objects will cause the penetration of the teeth 12 and of the shank 20 into the upright, or support, in the form of the tree trunk, post or otherwise, and thereby more tightly secure the device in position. However, the device can be readily removed when desired, the cover 13 being arranged over the inclined part 11 provided with teeth 12, and the shank 20 being moved against the back of the plate and held in this position owing to frictional engagement of the pivot 18 with the bearings or eyes 19. It will thus be seen that the device is especially adapted for use by sportsmen, so as to provide convenient means for hanging coats, hats and the like, when camping, fishing, playing golf or indulging in other sports.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation, and advantages of my invention may be had, and While I have shown and described the device as embodying a specific structure, I desire that it be understood that such changes may be made in said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A clothes rack comprising a plate, rearwardly and downwardly projecting supporting members at the upper edge of the plate,

a cover hinged to the plate and adapted to extend rearwardly over the same or to uncover the same, said plate having an opening therein in its lower portion, a pivot arranged transverse the opening and having a rearwardly extending and downwardly oifset shank portion, a supporting hook projecting forwardly therefrom adjacent to said opening, and other supporting hooks carried by the plate at either side of said first named hook.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signw ture hereto.

CARL H. VVALLING.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O. 

